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    The document discusses various faults that can occur in electric motors, their causes, and methods for rectification. It describes faults such as the motor taking too long to accelerate, overheating while running under load, rotating in the wrong direction, and vibrating after connections are made. For each fault, the document lists potential reasons including low voltage, overloading, poor circuits, defective rotors, loose foundations, and single-phasing, as well as the corresponding rectification steps such as improving voltage, reducing load, checking for high resistance, replacing parts, tightening bolts, and ensuring proper connections. More motor faults will be covered in a subsequent post.

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    The document discusses various faults that can occur in electric motors, their causes, and methods for rectification. It describes faults such as the motor taking too long to accelerate, overheating while running under load, rotating in the wrong direction, and vibrating after connections are made. For each fault, the document lists potential reasons including low voltage, overloading, poor circuits, defective rotors, loose foundations, and single-phasing, as well as the corresponding rectification steps such as improving voltage, reducing load, checking for high resistance, replacing parts, tightening bolts, and ensuring proper connections. More motor faults will be covered in a subsequent post.

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    Trouble shooting and rectification of Electric Motor.

    (Part-B)
    In my previous post,you have come to know about some faults,it's reason and rectification of
    electric motor.This post will gain your knowledge about
    more faults occuring in Electric Motor due to which you can protect your Air Compressor unit
    from stopping to perform.I will try to cover more and more
    faults so you can rectify it as early as possible and minimise your shutdown time of plant
    operations and Air Compressor.
    Let's see some more faults,it's reason and rectification.
    (E)FAULT:-MOTOR TAKES TOO LONG TO ACCELERATE.
    Reason:-(01) Applied voltage is too low.
    Rectification:-(01) Improve voltage upto requirment.
    Reason:-(02) Excess loading.
    Rectification:-(02) Reduce load on motor if it is overloaded.
    Reason:-(03) Poor circuit.
    Rectification:-(03) Check for high resistance.
    Reason:-(04) Defective Squirrel/Cage rotor.
    Rectification:-(04) Replace with new rotor.
    (F)FAULT:-MOTOR OVERHEATS WHILE RUNNING UNDERLOAD.
    Reason:-(01) Check load.

    Rectification:-(01) Reduce if overloaded.


    Reason:-(02) Wrong blowers and air shields may be clogged with dirt and prevent ventilation
    of motor.
    Rectification:-(02) Good ventilation is mainfest when a contineous stream of air leaves the
    motor.
    Reason:-(03) Motor may have one phase open.
    Rectification:-(03) Check to make sure that all leads are well connected.
    Reason:-(04) Grounded coil.
    Rectification:-(04) Repair as early as possible.
    Reason:-(05) Unbalnced terminal voltage.
    Rectification:-(05) Check for faulty leads,connection and cables.
    Reason:-(06) Faulty connection.
    Rectification:-(06)Rectify connection.
    Reason:-(07) Rotor rubs stator.
    Rectification:-(07) If not poor machining,worn/defective bearings.
    (G)FAULT:-WRONG ROTATION.
    Reason:-(01) Wrong phase sequence.
    Rectification:-(01) Reverse connection at motor terminals or switch board.
    (H)FAULT:-MOTOR VIBRATES AFTER CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
    Reason:-(01) Motor misalignment.

    Rectification:-(01) Realign electric motor and air compressor.


    Reason:-(02) Foundation nuts of electric motor or compressor may be loose.
    Rectification:-(02) Tighten all the foundation bolts of motor and air compressor.
    Reason:-(03) Wound rotor coil replaced.
    Rectification:-(03) Rebalnce rotor.
    Reason:-(04) Motor running for single phase.
    Rectification:-(04) Check for open circuit.
    Some more faults will be disclose in next post Part-C.
    For more details,please visit
    http://www.pnengineering.blogspot.com/

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